SAN ANTONIO – After 19 seasons and five NBA championships, San Antonio Spurs icon Tim Duncan retired from the NBA.
Mayor Ivy Taylor declared July 21 as Tim Duncan day as a way to show the city's appreciation for the Spurs legend.
"He truly fits the definition of champion, and what better way to honor our most decorated champion than by declaring July 21 as Tim Duncan Day? It will allow fans everywhere to show him just how much he means to us, to our city and to the sports world,” Taylor said
Duncan was drafted No. 1 overall by the Spurs in 1997 and became one of the all-time great NBA players.
Duncan is one of two players in NBA history to record at least 26,000 points, 15,000 rebounds and 3,000 blocks in his career. The other is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Happy Tim Duncan Day In honor of the best power forward to ever play the game, we're offering 21 cent Tater-Tots w/ "...
Posted by PJ Gottsacker on Thursday, July 21, 2016
Some of our local businesses and organizations are getting in on the #TimDuncanDay fun. Harland Clarke is encouraging...
Posted by Ivy R. Taylor on Wednesday, July 20, 2016
San Antonio's FIRST RESPONDERS would like to wish everyone a HAPPY #TimDuncanDay! Thank you Timmy for 19 years of great...
Posted by San Antonio Police Department on Thursday, July 21, 2016
Tomorrow is TIM DUNCAN DAY! Everyone wear your jersey when you come to Drafthouse and use the hashtag #TimDuncanDay! pic.twitter.com/CABZEuFhhc
— Alamo San Antonio (@SA_Drafthouse) July 20, 2016
.@spurs @IvyRTaylor SAFD & SAPD up to something for #TimDuncanDay pic.twitter.com/nNdRlPXEkD
— SAFD (@SATXFire) July 20, 2016
There are so many things one can say about Tim Duncan but the two that matter the most are Thank You #TimDuncanDay pic.twitter.com/PiOsP6mp4C
— Joe Garcia (@twoshotspodcast) July 21, 2016
Most spirited group photo yet! #TimDuncanDay @COSAGOV @spurs pic.twitter.com/RqlP74EYEw
— Ivy R Taylor (@IvyRTaylor) July 21, 2016
Banner up for #TimDuncanDay at City Hall, hanging until Sunday #KSATnews pic.twitter.com/hp7Sedfoqc
— Joshua Skurnik (@JoshSkurnikTV) July 21, 2016
Tim Duncan would never ask for his own day, and that's why he deserves one. #TimDuncanDay #ThankYouTD pic.twitter.com/J0Ys2m2iMo
— Visit San Antonio (@VisitSanAntonio) July 21, 2016
Giving out 21 hugs for #TimDuncanDay #21for21 pic.twitter.com/vL1VG6zzGy
— SA Live (@SALiveKSAT) July 21, 2016